MI gets to keep Rohit & Hardik & SKY
The best IPL batters in the last cycle, the 25 best Women’s cricketers & Yuvraj opens up.
The Mumbai Indians get to keep Rohit & Hardik & SKY
IPL teams get 5+ retentions, the best IPL batters in the last cycle, & Kanpur’s stadium deemed unsafe.
Reports suggest that IPL teams will be allowed five or six retentions before the Mega Auction, with Mumbai Indians considered the big winners of that decision. Cricket analyst Dan Weston has a lovely statistical analysis of the best IPL batters by intent, potential and effectiveness over the last couple of years - and Dhoni comes off looking real good despite his semi-retired status.
Despite crores spent on redevelopment, one of the stands in Kanpur’s stadium has been deemed unsafe with only a third of its seats open to the public for the upcoming India-Bangladesh Test.
Delhi has named a ludicrous 84-member preliminary squad for the Ranji Trophy, including stars like Virat Kohli & Rishabh Pant. For context, similarly stacked powerhouse Mumbai has only named a 25-member squad.
The equity sale in The Hundred franchises could be delayed until next year.
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Who are the best of the best?
The 25 best Women’s cricketers, Harmanpreet’s WC heartbreaks, & Jadeja’s on the cusp of history.
ESPNcricinfo has an interesting feature on the 25 best Women’s cricketers of the 21st century, with the first instalment covering No. 25 (Sarah Taylor) to No. 16 (Sophie Devine).
Cricket.com’s Shubh Aggarwal writes about Harmanpreet Kaur’s multiple heartbreaks at World Cups, Abhishek Singh writes about Pooja Vastrakar’s all-round importance to India, & ESPNcricinfo’s Daya Sagar & Vishal Dikshit talk to Shreyanka Patil about her hopes of continuing her dream 2024 run at the World Cup.
ESPNcricinfo’s Alagappan Muthu has a lovely tribute to the evergreen Ravindra Jadeja, The Daily Star’s Nabid Yeasin analyses Bangladesh’s surprisingly optimistic chances if the Kanpur wicket turns out to be spin-friendly, & Times of India’s Nitin Naik writes about KL Rahul’s confounding international career.
Manners on Cricket’s Neil Manthorp questions South Africa’s decision to pretend like they are “resting” players who are choosing franchise leagues over international games, while The Guardian’s James Wallace writes about the explosion of English cricket’s ‘nepo babies.’
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Yuvraj’s finest moments
Yuvraj on his career (and his favourite captain), Tazmin Brits on staying positive, & analysing hybrid pitches.
Club Prairie Fire’s Adam Gilchrist, Michael Vaughan & co. host Yuvraj Singh to discus everything from his six 6s, to his favourite captain, and the upcoming India tour of Australia.
Powerplay’s Firdose Moonda & Valkerie Baynes chat with South Africa Women’s opener Tazmin Brits about her optimism in the face of consistent tragedy; from her father dying during Covid, a car crash that changed her career, and her mother’s recent cancer diagnosis - all while she prepares for the T20 World Cup! [Apple Podcasts]
Good Areas’ Jarrod Kimber & Behram Qazi discuss the rise of hybrid pitches, and what they bring to different formats of the game.